The atmosphere atmosphere the room got increasingly tense as Chloe stared at the chilling message that was displayed on her phone screen. They had replied. Her hands trembled uncontrollably as she read the words again, the threat looming over like a dark cloud. She wondered if Micheal was playing a prank on them but she knew for certain that this wasn't any kind of joke. This was real, and they had to find a way to deal with it. The message read. "Surrender yourself in the next three hours, or Micheal will pay the price." "No!" She cried out, not knowing what to do. She was utterly confused and even Cage was shocked. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she struggled to process what was really going on and how bad this was going to be. She knew what was going to happen if they didn't comply with the demands of these people. Nobody needed to tell her twice. Cage quickly took the phone away from her and began to dial a number. "What are you going to do?" She asked him, staring at
Cage didn't waste any time before he did what needed to be done. He quickly carried her and got her into the car and rushed to the hospital. He was scared the whole ride because he couldn't bear to see her in such a vulnerable state. He blamed the enemy who had been causing havoc ever since. Chloe had been so restive ever since, and because everything they did got to her, she couldn't concentrate or rest without thinking about the threats they both faced, and now it was Micheal. They had killed Micheal and sent her his butchered body. Remembering the picture brought up a feeling of nausea but he quickly pushed it down and concentrated on getting Chloe to the hospital first. That could come later. He prayed that nothing bad had happened to her and that she would be fine after getting her to the hospital. He didn't stop until he arrived at the large hospital which was a kilometre away from where he lived. As soon as he arrived, the paramedics were alerted and they quickly got into ac
Mason was sitting in his dark study, all alone. A smile cracked up his lips the moment he took up his cigarette and lit it. Things had been going really well for some time, and with the way things were going, if they continued to keep up their performance and always stay one step ahead, there would be nobody to challenge them. And there wasn't anything else he would have wanted. He was very insistent on making this work and couldn't just wait to get what he wanted. Even though he wanted it fast, he knew he had to wait a bit. Things like this took a lot of time because of the magnitude of the project. It cost a lot of time and money but the rewards and the fruits to reap was going to be great. A chuckle escaped his lips as he thought about how the project had gone. Being smart enough, he didn't allow himself to be deterred by his failure and quickly launched another attack that brought about this moment, this happy moment. He knew he was smart, and he praised himself for that. All
Chloe paled instantly, but in shock. Cage was worried when he saw the look on her face and asked quickly. "Why do you look that way?" He wondered if she was surprised by the news. She clearly shouldn't be surprised because she should remember the day they did the deed and how it had led to this. Even though Cage was happy about it, he still didn't want it to happen at a time like this where their lives were hanging on a balance. He wanted it to happen when they were less free of the worries that the world had given them, but anyways, he knew he just had to get himself ready to be a father. Their past decisions were starting to show up and he was responsible for it. "I... I just don't know how to react to this, honestly." She said, There was a semblance of happiness on her face but he could tell she was still sad about Micheal's news. The two emotions were clearly conflicting and she had no idea if she should be happy to discover she was pregnant right after the death of her cou
Cage was finding it very difficult to broach the subject with Chloe, because his worries kept gnawing at him like a persistent itch that wouldn't let go. But he kept trying to keep the subject deep down. He didn't want to let it out but he knew that sooner or later he would be forced to do so. He kept his concerns bottled up because he was afraid of how she might react if he voiced his true feelings. Maybe she would think that he worried too much about her, but it was just his own way of looking out for her and making sure that she was okay. He didn't want anything to happen to her and wanted the best for both of them, but that was where the persistent itch came in. He kept his feelings bottled up for days, but it only got worse. With each passing day, the date for the burial drew closer and he didn't want to keep it until then. He was very uncertain of how to approach her but it soon turned out how he didn't expect it. One evening as they were sitting together in the living room, e
The next day, Cage went out very early in the morning to get something from the nearest supermarket. He had gone with a couple of guards since he didn't want to take any chances. He returned with a small gift, a sleek black watch that gleamed in the light which he had no idea would save him later. He walked into the house and wasn't surprised to see Chloe in the living room with a confused look on her face. Her face beamed the moment she saw him because it was very clear from the foregoing that she had been worried about him and had been wondering where he had gone. He approached her with a smile before taking out the watch. It was waterproof also and had a very long battery life of almost two weeks at full charge. She rose from the couch immediately to welcome her fiancé with a kiss and a hug that lasted for a little while. "Where have you been?" She asked him, before looking at the black box in his hand. He shrugged his shoulders before replying. "Well, I went to get you somethin
The day of Micheal's burial soon arrived, and the sombre shadow of grief over the Richland family as they mourned their loved one was very heavy. Everyone who had attended the funeral, which was mostly made of their immediate family, was dressed in black attire which did a good job to portray the sadness of their hearts. As Micheal's casket was lowered into the ground, a heavy silence took over the whole place while others cried as they watched the priest lay him in repose, prepared for his final rest. He was also surrounded by a wreath of flowers and prayers also. Chloe was standing beside Bella. She held her hands firmly and let her rest on her shoulder while the tears fell freely from her eyes. "I can't believe he's gone, Chloe. It doesn't feel real." She cried even though Chloe was doing everything to let her calm down. In the end she let Bella cry, as it was going to make sure every single feeling of sadness that was clogged in her heart left as soon as her brother was buried
The first thing that hit her when her eyes opened was intense fear, the kind of fear that would make the hairs at the back of your neck stand up and single, that was the kind of fear that Chloe felt when she realised where she was and what had happened to her. Her eyes fluttered open and her senses gradually started to return to her in a haze. Her body felt so weak even though she knew she had not been sleeping for long. Somebody had attacked her from behind while she was trying to help Mason and somehow, here she was. The possibilities of what might be going on right now scared her more than anything and she hoped that her worst fears were not being realised at the moment. She remembered everything that Cage had told her, and how it seemed to look like it was becoming a reality. But even if it did, she knew she was going to have to face it or else that would be her end. She felt so disoriented and groggy as she blinked off the hazy feeling but it was there with her. Her eyes flicke
Trevor couldn't believe that this was happening. He'd gotten off the call with hopes that Cage wouldn't do anything, but when he had gotten off the phone with Cage, he couldn't believe it. It was still very hard to assimilate the words he had heard. They were devastating, utterly devastating. The threat and the calmness in his voice, he was still finding it very hard to believe a single word of it. "It's a fucking bluff," he said under his breath as he kept pacing the entire room. There was a lot more to this. "There is no way he's going to be able to freeze my accounts. That's not going to happen without a court order." So far he had been able to stay under the radar because of the palms he had to grease. It had saved him a lot and hearing what was about to happen meant a lot of things. It meant there was no way he could report to the authorities because they would find out what he had been doing and there wouldn't be a way to cover up the skeleton he'd been hiding in his cupboard
Cage stood outside his house, pacing back and forth like a caged beast. He had been very worried, ever since he got the call from the agents some minutes before now. He trusted their abilities, but hearing that Chloe had been rescued was everything he could ask for. He couldn't wait to see her come back to him again. As soon as this was done, the Gedan Family would be shooting themselves in the foot. They had made a very big mistake the moment they decided to take her away from him so they could manipulate him into giving her up. He was going to make sure they suffered and got what they deserved. There was no mercy here. The silence was heavy where he stood and it was only broken by the occasional rustle of leaves in the breeze. He couldn't shake the images of Chloe's terrified face haunting his mind. He continued to stand there, patiently waiting. It wasn't long before he heard the sound of an approaching car. It pulled him from his thoughts as he walked to the direction. A black S
The night was dark and silent and the moon cast an eerie glow over the old warehouse. It was the perfect time to attack and that was why they had chosen this time to do it. The two couldn't wait to finish what was started not long before now. Chloe sat on a cold, hard chair. Her hands were tied and her heart was pounding furiously in her chest. She hadn't hadn't gotten a blink of sleep since she was apprehended because of how scared she was. She had never been more scared than she was at the moment. Be thoughts were filled with worry for her un or child and for Cage. She knew he would come for her, but she had no idea how or when. She only wanted to hope and kept looking out that he would come for her one day. She knew he would but normally he should have already come for her, but he hadn't yet. And that worried her so much. That was the moment the sound of gunfire suddenly erupted outside the warehouse. Her heart skipped a beat as her fear intensified immediately. She didn't know w
That night was the longest night in his life. While the rest had gone to sleep, he stayed awake, restless and shaken. Even with the thought that she was not hurt at the moment, he couldn't risk the dread that had already engulfed him. Nothing made sense to him him anymore. He just wanted to see her safe and he knew he was going to pull off something extra to get this done. He was back home and no longer at his office now, but the Gedan family was still out here, and they had to be stopped. That was if the abductors weren't just trying to implicate them as the real suspects when they weren't. Cage was so angry and wondered how they had been unable to see that something like this could happen. Well, he didn't blame himself. There were no leads, no suspicious events that had led up to the kidnapping. It just happened out of nowhere, sending him crashing back into the world of hurt and pain and worries that he thought he would gone past now. He had to stop them and that was what he was a
"What happened?" He asked, the concern in his voice was as silent as a summer afternoon. Cage took a deep breath and answered. "Chloe has been kidnapped. And they want me to sign all my properties over to the Gedans Family in exchange for her release. I never saw anything of this sort coming but it looks like they have been planning it all along for a long time. I won't be surprised if I find out that they are connected to the problems we have been facing lately, especially with Marcia. They could be the ones who told her to do what she did and now that their plans won't work, they opted immediately to abduct my wife. Those bastards, once I have my hands on them I'm going to make sure they regret whatever they are doing right now." Cage said, growling and punching the table with his clenched fist. A day ago he was happy that he had been able to curtail the situation but right now, everything had just gotten worse and probably gone back to square one. There was a big silence, after
Cage sprinted back to his car as soon as he began to understand what was going on. He drove back home as fast as he could with his thoughts racing madly. He didn't know what to believe or think about. The fact that she had left an hour ago made him so worried and no matter how he tried to push the dangerous possibilities off and tell himself that she was OK, he couldn't. He knew that something was very wrong when he arrived home and rushed inside, calling out her name with a very panic-filled voice. "Chloe! Chloe!, are you here?" The house was eerily silent and he went to check the cameras after that. He found out that nobody had been there the whole time he was away. He had a very bad feeling in his gut at this point as he wondered what could have happened to her and where she might be at this point. Just for good measure, he checked every room, every corner, but there was no sign of her. The panic set in as he realised she was truly missing. He decided to wait, hoping she would wa
Cage felt so relieved and carefree as he drove down the familiar route to Chloe's family home. He was very happy because the problem had been solved at least and he just had to find out the main person behind the fake rumours. That wasn't a pain in the ass since whoever it was would be kept at bay as soon as he knew that he was wanted and a lot of people were looking for him. He had made a mental note earlier to call Dave to know if he'd found anything about the voice of the man who had spoken with Marcia over the phone. He was snapped out of his thoughts when someone honked at me from behind. He matched the accelerator and the car began to race down the tarmac. The later afternoon sun had already cast shadows on the earth but he barely noticed. He couldn't wait to get to the house and finally meet her. He was worried about what their conversation was going to sound like. He wondered if it would be awkward or emotional, considering what had happened between them before now. He remin
Cage didn't still safe despite the measures that had already been taken to bring down the allegations. He knew that something was still out there, searching and waiting for him to slip so they could strike. And he knew that he had to make sure that he didn't. The next day, he decided to call his lawyer again. He had decided that there was no need to rest anymore until he had gotten the whole problem sorted out. He felt uneasy when he picked up the phone and called his lawyer, Mark. The feeling was there with him, and it refused to leave him no matter how much he tried to. "Mark, I need to talk to you." He said, sounding tense even though he was trying everything possible not to sound that way. Yes, they had taken care of Marcia and her lies but that wasn't just working for him. It wasn't enough motivation because what faced them was bigger than Marcia, and even more deadly. He still remembered the attack of the assassins who had been sent to end his life. The thought made his gut
Two days later, Cage was in his house, particularly sitting at his desk in his study. The last few days had been a whirlwind of confusion and anxiety. The cops were still outside the estate where he was leaving, so he hadn't been able to leave the house since then, until he had been proven to be innocent. It was a very tiresome time for him and he couldn't wait to be done with it. That was the moment that his phone suddenly rang. He thought it was from his assistant or Mark but when he peered into the phone it was a strange number. It was strange because he didn't know who it was and because the caller ID was only composed of very short numbers that nobody in the state used. It almost looked foreign, and he prayed that it was the government house so he could be done with this. But on a second thought, he wondered what it would be if it wasn't really the government house but instead the perpetrator. His heart pounded as he picked up the phone. "Hello, this is Cage. " He said, doing e